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In This Thread I Talk Rationally About Drafting A QB #1 Overall.

SmootsDaddy89

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mav1234 Grand Master

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Where is this Gabbert is fat notion coming from? I agree with your other QB assessments, but where did you get he was the next jawalrus from?

For the most part it started when Walterfootball made some ridiculous post on their front page about him being fat. It was later changed to a link to a thread that explained that: 1) the fat thing was a joke that people wouldn't understand if they hadn't been reading there long, and 2) Mizzou fans posted topless pictures of him showing him to be not at all fat. Yes, it was strange. Also, there was still debate over if he was any good etc, but ultimately even his detractors admitted that his weight is not something that is actually a negative since by all accounts he's like 6'5" and 235-240lbs which isn't exactly fat =P

His cause is not helped because he considers himself a bit of an amateur chef and tweets homemade recipes and food to people, and has had an article published in the school paper about how to grill food or something. He also was rumored to have come into the Holiday Bowl overweight, which is why some "journalists" tweet that he comes to camp overweight. He doesn't, and nobody with any connection to Mizzou that I can find has ever said his weight is ANY issue, and hell, nobody I can find has actually said it that is a real journalist and not some kid on BR.

There are articles by his coaches and trainers that talk about the fact he is an incredibly athletic and strong guy who spends a great deal of time in the weight room. They like his work ethic, his intangibles, think he has ideal size for the QB spot etc. So I don't know where it's coming from if not the combination of the walterfootball thing (which has since gone all over the web) and BR.

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Here's what I wanna know....in the past, has KT guaranteed another "homer" pick such as this? In my experience, guys like him seem to make many guarantees but only bring up the 1 in 20 they are right.

Before he knew who Cam Newton was midway through this season he was proclaiming Pryor the best QB in this draft. About week 7 he realized there was another popular QB that he never heard of and figured he'd start posting about that.

Don't pay him any mind.

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I don't think we'll be looking to fix our QB problem with another rookie...

Then we will be average, at best, for the next 2-3 years, at least. I thought we got rid of Fox because we didn't want average anymore. If not, then what the hell was the point of replacing him?

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I don't think we'll be looking to fix our QB problem with another rookie...

I don't either but it is a possibility if they fell in love with one of the guys.

Also tired of false rumors about guys going around, so.

Before he knew who Cam Newton was midway through this season he was proclaiming Pryor the best QB in this draft. About week 7 he realized there was another popular QB that he never heard of and figured he'd start posting about that.

Don't pay him any mind.

To his credit, at least he isn't saying that we should be eager for Denard Robinson to come out.

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Before he knew who Cam Newton was midway through this season he was proclaiming Pryor the best QB in this draft. About week 7 he realized there was another popular QB that he never heard of and figured he'd start posting about that.

Don't pay him any mind.

To his credit, at least he isn't saying that we should be eager for Denard Robinson to come out.

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What we disagree on is that jimmy is actually worth a damn. i am not scapegoating him, I never liked him, and don't think he will amount to anything in the NFL. even if he had a shot at being any good, I think he is probably broken beyond repair thanks to what happened last year.

Signing Bulger or Volek will not make us the laughing stock of the league. the cards signed kurt warner when he was "over the hill" worked out ok for them. i mean they didn't develop anyone behind him and that i do understand that that is a best case scenario, but taking a flier on a stop gap vet QB is a reasonable thing to do when you draft a QB you want for the future.

Where is this Gabbert is fat notion coming from? I agree with your other QB assessments, but where did you get he was the next jawalrus from?

Sign Bulger! ;):P "Fantasy Files" aside, I think it's a good idea to give him a shot to win the starting job...

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Sign Bulger! ;):P "Fantasy Files" aside, I think it's a good idea to give him a shot to win the starting job...

I'm not convinced Bulger wants to go from a team that is often favored to win it all to the Panthers, tbh. He's had his glory days and from what I've read he is happy where he is.

http://blogs.baltimoreravens.com/2011/01/17/bulger-would-return-as-backup/

granted it is a Ravens blog so who knows, but there you go.

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Bulger =Super Bowl Baby!!!

How many other halfway decent but mostly washed up QB's are we gonna covet? We might as well bring Fox back if we're gonna settle for 8-8 year after year. He can do that with one arm tied behind his back as long as you don't take all his veterans away.

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the way we need to look at drafting a QB is how investors looked at facebook back in 2005. "sure it seems pretty neat, but will i get any money out of it in the long run? I'll buy a few shares. let's see what happens."

fast forward 5 years they are millionaires.

basically what i'm saying is that we just need to find someone as good as facebook.

I'd settle for a QB that actually uses facebook christ... it's better than myspace, i mean clausen

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the way we need to look at drafting a qb is how investors looked at facebook back in 2005. "sure it seems pretty neat, but will i get any money out of it in the long run? I'll buy a few shares. Let's see what happens."

fast forward 5 years they are millionaires.

Basically what i'm saying is that we just need to find someone as good as facebook.

I'd settle for a qb that actually uses facebook christ... It's better than myspace, i mean clausen

wtf?

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First off, I dont see us trading down, unless its out of the top 10 b/c there just isnt enough incentive for teams in the top 10 to move up b/c there are 2 players at each position in this draft that could be considered top 10 value. I think we hold put and pick who RR and Hurney believe will help us the fastest.

I dont know RR short term and long term plans for this team, knowing that would help us guage his perspective in what needs to be added from the draft. If they fall in love with a QB, then they will take him. If they evaluate our current situation and then the players in the draft, they may select the player that can come in and start and make a difference, and 90% chance that is a defensive player. There are good arguments here why we should select a qb first, but I think logically unless we make a move down(yea right), that we get a sure-fire player that steps in now and makes an impact. I am not a pro scout, but I dont see any qb's in this draft that can come in and start and win games this September.

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